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92117

San Diego, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
52,275
Median household income
$103,661
People below poverty
10.4%
Median home value
$981,200

Income

The median income of households in 92117 was $103,661. An estimated 3.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7
$35,000 to $49,999 5.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2
$100,000 to $149,999 16.7
$150,000 to $199,999 13.5
$200,000 or more 21.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 85506
Female 80661

An estimated 81% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,265. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81
Social Security 27.8
Retirement income 23.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.8
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.3

In 2020-2024, 8.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 45.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92117 in 2020-2024, 94.1% had health insurance coverage and 5.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.6% and public coverage was 35%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 92117 had a total population of 52,275 - 26,356 (50.4%) females and 25,919 (49.6%) males. The median age was 39.5 years. An estimated 17.8% of the population was under 18 years, 37.5% was 19 to 44 years, 24.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 18 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92117 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1387 1366
5 to 9 1128 989
10 to 14 1040 1312
15 to 19 1888 1285
20 to 24 1360 1249
25 to 29 2361 1852
30 to 34 2585 2515
35 to 39 2122 2002
40 to 44 1676 1882
45 to 49 1489 1406
50 to 54 1749 1574
55 to 59 1541 1618
60 to 64 1834 1670
65 to 69 1254 1701
70 to 74 1143 1241
75 to 79 608 966
80 to 84 313 696
85 and over 441 1032

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.1% were White; 1.7% were Black or African American; 6.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 8% were Asian; 0.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 26.1% of the people in 92117 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 56.9% of the people in 92117 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 20,876 households in 92117. The average household size was 2.49 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.5% of the households in 92117 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28% of all households, while 17.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.2% of all households.

In 92117, 24.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.5
Cohabiting Couples 9.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.8% of males and 45.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.9 30.1
Now married, except separated 46.8 45.1
Separated 0.6 1.1
Widowed 1.6 8.5
Divorced 10.1 15.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92117, 397 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 14.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 81.2% of the people living in 92117 were U.S. natives. 51.6% of the 92117 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18.8% of 92117 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92117 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92117.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 49.7
Asia 29.2
Europe 12.5
Africa 4.1
Northern America 2.9
Oceania 1.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92117 in 2020-2024, 27.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 17.8% of people at least five years old; 9.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 17.8
Other Indo-European languages 4.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.7
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 92117 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.9
Different house, same county 8
Different county, same state 1.8
Different state 1.1
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 51.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92117 was 11,790 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 808 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,573. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,409.

Educational Attainment of People in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.9
High school diploma or equivalency 12.2
Some college, no degree 19.8
Associate's degree 7.5
Bachelor's degree 32.3
Graduate or professional degree 19.2

Disability

In 92117, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.4% of people under 18 years old, to 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92117, 61.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 20,435 74.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,614 16.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,409 8.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92117 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 4.7
Manufacturing 9.4
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 20
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 6.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92117 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 15,268 55.5
Service occupations 4,158 15.1
Sales and office occupations 4,915 17.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,186 4.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,988 7.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.2% of 92117 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 2.3
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 24.3

In 2020-2024, 92117 had a total of 21,789 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 28.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 28.9
Mobile homes 2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92117 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 58.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92117 had 20,876 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 913 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 56.5% while renters occupied 43.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.5% and another 23.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92117:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.8
Electricity 27.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 2.4
No fuel used 12.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92117 was $981,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64 % had a mortgage. 36% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,146 and for owners without a mortgage it was $707.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92117 was $2,254. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.